principles of a martial art; underlying theory of a martial arts technique
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
use; utilization; utilisation; application
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
ability; performance; efficiency
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
war; battle; match; game; competition
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
street; quarter; district; area
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
cheap article; poor-quality article
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
stairs; stairway; staircase
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...